New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the soldiers of Operation Sindoor for their swift response to the Pahalgam massacre, asserting that India will no longer abide nuclear threats or tolerate the "blackmail" of terrorism.

PM Modi, while addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day, paid tribute to the armed forces involved in Operation Sindoor and highlighted India's path towards self-reliance in defence and national security.

He began by expressing pride in saluting the warriors of Operation Sindoor, recalling how terrorists crossed the Indian border on April 22 and committed a brutal massacre in Pahalgam, killing people after asking about their religion and executi...